Oldest gym membership written in Greek on papyrus 1,800 years ago reveals structured athletic life in Roman Egypt.

To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture—also known as Punic people—shared no ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side ...

LA28 officials have unveiled an even more detailed look at the venues that will be used during the 2028 Olympics.

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This illustration provided by researchers in April 2025 depicts a Denisovan male in Taiwan in the Pleistocene era about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago. (Cheng-Han Sun via AP) (Cheng-Han Sun ...

Cricket is back in the Olympics in LA in 2028, but confirmation of how many countries will compete could make the fight for spots intense. Last played in the Olympics in Paris in 1900, cricket has ...

Now, scientists have been able to confirm the identity of the mystery fossil, known as Penghu 1, through analyzing ancient protein fragments contained in teeth still attached to the jaw.

But Christophe Dubi, the Switzerland-based IOC's Olympic Games executive director, had little else to say about Trump's new tariffs, which were partially paused Wednesday amid financial fallout ...

A record number of medals will be awarded when the Olympics come to Los Angeles in 2028. The medal events program for 2028 approved Wednesday by the International Olympic Committee features six ...